the exact point where
advertising begins and ends is impossible to determine. One kind of
advertising is considered allowable and dignified, another is not. In
consequence there is opportunity for many differences of opinion.

The "P. D.'s."

If Chimmie Fadden were asked to translate the letters P. D., he would
undoubtedly answer, "What 'ell?" and it must be acknowledged that this
answer does credit to Chames's insight; but at the same time we feel
sure that Chames would not be offended if he were informed that his
favorite expression is not nearly such an appropriate definition of
P. D. as it is of the play of Madame Sans Gene, all rumors to the
contrary notwithstanding And if Chames could be induced to give up for
the while his everlasting search for a bull pup, we might proceed to
inform him to the best of our ability what it really does mean.

"The Lord gives good meat but the devil sends cooks," but Chames
apparently lending a willing ear, we take his life in our hands, and
firstly:--

And that is, that P. D. is not an abbreviation for Poor Debtors, as some
would have it, but for Poor Draughtsmen; which is after all, perhaps, a
distinction without a difference.

Poor in this case has no reference to the quality of the draughtsmen's
work, for, as our song truly says,--

"The P. D. is a man
Who does the best he can,
No matter what the problem it may be.
He can draw a quarter scale,
He can draw a full detail,
And draw his pay upon a Saturdee."

The club, for such it is, was at first overburdened with the name of The
Poor Draughtsmen's Saturday Night Club, but the member who wrote the
specification of the club, started in by writing the name and then
proceeded as follows: "The name of the club shall be the above (it is
too long to write again)." The hint was taken and it has since been
known as the P. D.'s.

The club resulted from the more or less accidental coming together of
men of congenial spirit, and the desire to cultivate each other's
acquaintance more intimately than was possible in the larger
Architectural Club of which they are all members, and over which are
their club rooms.

[Illustration: SEAL OF THE P. D.'S.]

The work of fitting up these rooms was done by the members themselves,
and an added interest is given them by the constantly changing
exhibitions on their walls. The bulletin board is also a never-ending
source of delight.

The club at present consi